Hi Everyone...welcome to another week on the
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog...thank you for joining us for last week's "Use Some Lucky Stars" challenge...we hope you can join us this week too...
and the theme for this week is...
FOOD AND/OR DRINK
and anyone who knows me...will testify that I am a real coffee addict...anytime is coffee time in the cubbyhole...so I've made a Chalkboard Hanger for my kitchen using one of my favourite stamp sets...Coffee Time from Darkroom Door...
I started off by stamping the sentiments from Coffee Time with a Versamark Ink Pad on to black card...sprinkled over the Frosted Crystal Antiquities Embossing Powder and heat to set. This is a technique that can take a few attempts to get right...the secret is to melt the powder until it just turns matte black...if you heat until it's shiny...the chalk technique won't work...believe me when I say...you'll be chucking it in the bin and starting over. I then rubbed the chalk over the sentiments and smudged it in with my fingers and then scribbled chalk all over the card rubbing it in with my hand to create the chalkboard effect.
I stamped the coffee spill image with Versamark which created a nice shadow effect in the background.
I fixed a piece of cream mesh that I found in my stash across the bottom of the hanger then stamped the coffee cup image on to paper from the Prima Life Time A4 Paper Pad using Coffee (how appropriate) Archival Ink. I fussy cut the images with my "can't live without" Fiskars Spring Assist Micro Tip Scissors...cutting the saucers off 3 of the images and popped the bottom image on to 3D foam to create dimension.
I die-cut the Tattered Poinsettia from Sticky Back Canvas and a scrap of white cardstock, gently dragged the Black Soot Mini Distress Pad across the surface to highlight the texture...inked around the edges and fixed together with a gem brad from my stash
I fussy cut the flowers from the same sheet of Prima Life Time Paper and fixed in place with Distress Collage Medium...I'm loving this medium...for this impatient crafter...it has a drying time of NOW. I used the Signo Uni-ball White Pen to create faux stitching around the edges and threaded garden twine to create a hanger.
and fixed Label Letters to scraps of paper to create "Coffee" labels...
You can find all the products I used over at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp online store...just click on the links below...
I'm looking forward to seeing what you all create for this week's challenge...
So why don't you pop over to the
Monday Challenge Blog and check out the amazing creations from my very talented Design Team Mates and as always you all have the chance to win a $50 gift voucher to spend at
Simon Says Stamp.
You have until Monday 8am Ohio time...1pm UK time...2 pm CET to join in...
Thanks for popping by and happy crafting
Hugs Kath xxx
Lovely Kath, I love the coffee cups against the black backdrop. Tracy x
ReplyDeleteFabulous hanger Kath. I love the chalk effect and the coffee cups look super.
ReplyDeleteToni xx
Absolutely stunningly creative. Adore the chalkboard background which makes everything else pop.
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Desíre
{Doing Life – my personal blog}
LOVE LOVE LOVE!! I will be buying all of these supplies so that I can CASE this! ;-) absolutely fabulous! :-)
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Lols x x x
This is gorgeous! I love this!
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Linda xxx
Your hanging is beautiful Kath, I love the contrast of the beautiful coffee cups against the black background and your chalkboard technique looks fabulous! Hugs, Anne xx
ReplyDeleteI don't drink coffee but like to smell it, you're right. I love the grunge background and all the flowers. Hugs, Marzena
ReplyDeleteFabulous hanging thingy for your kitchen Kath - I love it!! Have a lovely evening, and a coffee or two! Love & hugs Ann xxx
ReplyDeleteWOW! Awesome addition to your kitchen, Kath! I am totally with you on that coffee addiction thing! Love this on the chalkboard!
ReplyDeleteFab creation, Kath! I love everything about it!! :)
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Steph
Simon Says Stamp!
This is great, love the chalkboard effect and the cups cut from the paper. I'm a total coffee addict too...need at least 3 cups before I can function in the morning lol :)
ReplyDeleteWow, this is awesome! xxx
ReplyDeletereally cute Kath! Love the chalkboard background.
ReplyDeleteFabulous creation Kath! x
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for taking the time to do a picture tutorial on your coffee lovers wall hanging, Kath. Love those coffee cups, but unfortunately that stamp set is sold out. Time to get my name on the list. Hugs to your Buddy.
ReplyDeleteWOW,this is really fab,love anything to do with cups and teapots don't know why lol.Great photo's.Hugs and cuddles for Buddy.xxx
ReplyDeleteAlso this week I'm speechless! I adore this work! love the black chalk background and the flowers are really stunning! Masterpiece! barbara
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with your chalkboard hanger. It's going to look amazing in your kitchen, heck it would look great in any kitchen! Wonderful design and love the flower and texture. Cathie <3
ReplyDeleteLove your gorgeous creation, Kath. The background and the flowers are fabulous. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is ADORABLE! And sophisticated, too! I think you have made a chalkboard ten times better than it could've ever dreamed of looking! I especially love the soft pastel patterns on your teacups. Well done on another stunning project!
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic Kath! I love the chalkboard background and it works so well with those cups and flowers...it will look wonderful hanging in your kitchen! xxx
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing, Kath! Love the black chalk background, and the stack with cups of coffee. Gorgeous! Hugs, Sandra
ReplyDeleteWho does not love coffee?!?!?! Can I have a cup please!?!
ReplyDeletelove this black chalkboard project, I would love to have it hanging in my kitchen! HUgs xxx
Ha - your chalkboard technique is so cool! I want to try this. Your project turned out just great. I should do one for my kitchen (except Simon is out of these stamps).
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